Carlow football has received a major set-back with the decision of Turlough O’Brien to step down as senior football manager after six years. O'Brien guided the county to promotion from Division 4 of the NFL for the first time in 33 years. One of the summer highlights was a terrific Leinster Championship win over Kildare the same year, their first over the Lilywhites in the championship since 1953. The previous year they overcame Wexford in the opening round in Leinster which earned them a meeting with all-conquering Dublin in Portlaoise. In the Leinster Championship they took a heavy beating from Meath, and were eliminated in the first round of the qualifiers at home to Longford.

Source: Irish Independent June 06, 2020 16:50 UTC